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active listings: Update to my "MLS updated daily - don't call for availability" Post - 08/23/09 09:57 AM
I often write about things that I really just don't understand or things that realtors do that often don't make sense.  I recently posted a blog "Why when the listing status says don't call for status it's usually wrong?" and I just ran into another classic example of this. 
I have a client that's interested in viewing a Torrance home and the listing notes state "MLS updated daily - don't call for availability. Offers due via EMAIL by Wed., Aug 19, 5pm."
...That's fantastic so I won't bother you, but the problem is I'm pulling this up on August 24th so … (6 comments)

active listings: Why is it that when a listing says "don't call for status"....it's usually wrong? - 08/04/09 04:58 PM
From the pet peeve department......One thing that drives me crazy is when I see a listing that states...."if it shows active, it is.  Please do not call for update or status".  Now I have a number of listings and do often struggle to keep up with the volume of calls that I receive asking if the home is still for sale so I do sympathize, especially for those doing REOs or bulk short sales with more listings then they can keep track of.  But here's the problem....If you're going to put in the listing "don't call, listing status continually updated" then continually update it.  In my … (6 comments)